Since 2011, HITEC has compiled a comprehensive list annually featuring the 50 most influential global Hispanic executives in the technology industry. The core mission of the HITEC 50 is to recognize outstanding executives who excel in the business of technology and reside in Latin America or Spain and has country, regional (more than one country) or global responsibility; OR resides in the U.S.A. and has Latin America or Iberia responsibility. The HITEC 50 highlights the highest ranking executives of the organizations that meet/exceed the HITEC 50 criteria.

HITEC 50 - Latin America/Ibero-America Objectives:

Recognize talented individuals and highlight their achievements.

Foster business and professional growth for our members.

Build and develop strategic business relationships that will encourage growth within the industry globally.

About HITEC:

Founded to increase Hispanic representation in the diversity-challenged technology industry, HITEC (Hispanic IT Executive Council) is a premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives who have built outstanding careers in technology. HITEC?s premiere network spans the Americas and is focused on building stronger technology and executive leaders, leadership teams, corporations, and role models in a rapidly changing, flatter, and technology centric world. These global leaders include executives leading Global 1000 corporations while others lead some of the largest Hispanic-owned technology firms across the Americas. HITEC enables business and professional growth for its members and fills the executive pipeline with the next generation of Hispanic technology leaders.

This summit was the largest and most inclusive HITEC leadership summit yet. HITEC?s vision is to connect, inspire and grow influential Hispanic technology executives while developing the next generation of Hispanic technology leaders. For the first time all of the general sessions at the HITEC Summit were live streamed thanks to the generous support from Cisco. More than 12,000 people across the globe were able to tune in and learn from our inspiring speakers.

We are excited to continue expanding our reach and we look forward to having a greater impact as we grow in 2019.

HITEC Emerging Executive Program (EEP)
The fall summit is a culmination of the nine month EEP program where mentees celebrate their accomplishments and are recognized among their peers. ?If you can help bring that next generation with you, then you have inspired purpose." said EEP Mentor and Keynote Speaker, Guillermo Diaz, Jr.
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Women in Tech Breakfast hosted by Accenture, sponsored by Cisco
Carolina Cardoso, Global Inclusion and Diversity Client Market Lead at Accenture, led a panel discussion on how and why we need to challenge the belief systems that may hinder women's success in the workplace and beyond. View Photos

HITEC Leadership Summit
Over the course of two days, HITEC speakers shared their thoughts on how to achieve success Leading in the Era of Digital Transformation, including tackling challenges at the CIO/CTO level, sharing career journeys to help pave the way for future generations, leveraging innovation within organizations, and the importance of AI to propel proficiency - and much more! "As leaders we need to build our own playbook. You can change the world for yourself, your families, and your communities," said Cisco Executive Vice President &?Customer Experience Officer Maria Martinez.?View Photos

HITEC Scorecard

Omar Duque, President of HITEC, was proud to announce that every speaker for our panels, fireside chats, and TED-like talks were 50 percent men and 50 percent women.

HITEC is committed to leading in gender parity and equality in the technology industry. We're proud to report that for the first time 59% of all speakers at our most recent summit were women. And while we're not there yet, we're proud to say that 40 percent of attendees at HITEC's summit were women and 41 percent of HITEC's prestigious HITEC 100 were also women.

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Congratulations to the 2019 HITEC 100 & Corporate Award Honorees!

HITEC recognized?the HITEC 100, Class of 2019, a list of the 100 most influential Hispanic professionals in the technology industry and the recipients of it's 2019 Corporate Awards:

The HITEC Foundation

The HITEC Foundation works to change the story of Hispanic representation in technology by cultivating the leadership potential of today?s Hispanic talent. The mission of the HITEC Foundation is to enable the next generation of Hispanic technology talent through a life cycle that begins with students and uses the power of its community to continuously inspire forward.

On the evening of November 8th, the mission of the HITEC Foundation was well represented at the HITEC 100 & Corporate Awards Gala with an inspiring video presentation highlighting the stories of three amazing Latinas that in turn represented the three primary programs of the HITEC Foundation. Itzel Ventura Munoz, Addy Casillas, and Lorena Valentin shared the stories of their personal journeys and how the Foundation has made a fundamental difference in the realization of their dreams. The evening was emotionally stirring, and led to the foundation raising a record setting $300,000 + in funds through a combination of auction sales and generous contributions made by individual HITEC Members, Corporate Partners, and friends.

Thank you to everyone who donated!

For all those who were unable to attend the Gala but would like to make a difference, please text ?HITEC? to *56512?or donate online and be part of this initiative.

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November 9, 2018 (SAN JOSE, Calif.) ? The Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council (HITEC) announced yesterday Rocio Lopez, Technology & Innovation Strategist for Accenture, as the 2019 Member of the Year. Ms. Lopez was recognized with this prestigious award during the 2018 HITEC 100 & Corporate Awards Gala in San Jose, California.

Since 2010, HITEC recognizes an individual whose leadership, integrity and dedication have contributed to the advancement of the information technology industry and specifically the HITEC organization.

"Rocio has demonstrated her passion to elevate her community, especially the advancement of Hispanics in technology,? says Alberto Y?pez, HITEC Chairman and Managing Director of ForgePoint Capital. ?Rocio is someone who walks the walk - she felt there was a need to create a space for women in technology at HITEC, thus launched the Women in Tech breakfast series, a high-demand session dedicated to strengthening female representation in the industry.?

Ms. Lopez has been a dedicated supporter of the Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council for several years. Ms. Lopez is an exemplary model of HITEC?s ?Push Up Pull Up? mantra. She is a graduate of the 2015 HITEC Emerging Executive Program and was instrumental in launching the HITEC Women in Tech Breakfast series in 2016. The HITEC Women in Tech breakfast is focused on developing, retaining and attracting women in tech careers by bringing them together in one place to network and establish connections. Rocio Lopez has demonstrated true capability and a passion for serving others in the Hispanic community throughout her career.

"I am extremely pleased she is receiving this honor as recognition of her years of service and efforts for women with HITEC. Rocio truly brings to life Accenture?s commitment to developing and investing in the best people," says Tony Diaz, Managing Director?Technology, Accenture

About HITEC

HITEC (Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council) is a premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives who have built outstanding careers in technology. HITEC?s premiere network spans the Americas and is focused on building stronger technology and executive leaders, leadership teams, corporations, and role models in a rapidly changing, flatter, and technology centric world. These global leaders include executives leading Global 1000 corporations while others lead some of the largest Hispanic-owned technology firms across the Americas.

Every year, HITEC recognizes an organization that contributes to the advancement of technology while demonstrating proactive leadership in promoting diversity and inclusion.

Since 2010, HITEC has honored organizations that demonstrate exemplary leadership in the development of Hispanic technology professionals.? HITEC is proud to recognize AT&T as Corporation of the Year for 2018. AT&T is a model HITEC partner and, as a corporation, embodies HITEC's vision of helping develop the next generation of Hispanic technology leaders.

"AT&T has been a very significant partner for HITEC through their active engagement in all aspects of the organization," said Alberto Y?pez, HITEC Chairman and Managing Director of ForgePoint Capital. "AT&T's commitment to diversity and inclusion has been exemplary and we are grateful for their ongoing support of the HITEC Board of Directors, Executive Development Programs, the HITEC Foundation and by being the only partner to date who has hosted three HITEC Leadership Summits.? We want to congratulate the AT&T team for its commitment to HITEC's mission and the Hispanic community at large."

AT&T has been a committed collaborator since 2011, with exemplary leadership from multiple Hispanic technology executives across AT&T advocating for the advancement of Hispanic technology leaders in the community.

"AT&T is dedicated to helping shape a better world for future generations of diverse technology leaders,"?Thaddeus Arroyo, CEO, AT&T Business said. "Technology is one of the most powerful tools for good which is amplified when we build teams that are as inclusive as the society we serve.? It is a real honor to be recognized by HITEC as the 2018 Corporation of the Year."

About HITEC

HITEC (Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council) is a premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives who have built outstanding careers in technology. HITEC?s premiere network spans the Americas and is focused on building stronger technology and executive leaders, leadership teams, corporations, and role models in a rapidly changing, flatter, and technology centric world. These global leaders include executives leading Global 1000 corporations while others lead some of the largest Hispanic-owned technology firms across the Americas.

November 9, 2018 (SAN JOSE, Calif.)? The Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council (HITEC) announced yesterday Eddy Cue, Senior Vice President, Internet Software and Services, Apple, as the 2018 Estrella Award recipient. Mr. Cue was recognized with this prestigious award during the HITEC Leadership Summit hosted by Cisco in San Jose.

The Estrella Award Recognizes an individual whose leadership, integrity and dedication have contributed to the advancement of the of the information technology industry. Demonstrating excellence in all aspects of their global career, while serving as a role-model for ?rising stars.?

?Eddy Cue is one of the pioneers of the technology industry that has repeatedly demonstrated leadership and innovation during his tenure at Apple,? said Alberto Y?pez, HITEC Chairman and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital. ?Eddy?s is a role model for the Latino and Hispanic community. His career embodies the American Dream being a son of immigrants and the first in his generation to attend college. Eddy?s commitment to excellence will continue to inspire generations to come to pursue careers in technology to aspire to change the way we live, learn and collaborate.?

Mr. Cue, currently oversees Apple?s industry-leading content stores including the iTunes Store and Apple Music, as well as Apple Pay, Maps, Search Ads, Apple?s innovative iCloud services, and Apple?s productivity and creativity apps. Mr. Cue also leads the newly created team responsible for developing all aspects of Apple?s worldwide video programming.

Mr. Cue joined Apple in 1989 and leads a large organization of amazing people. Mr. Cue was instrumental in creating the Apple online store in 1998, the iTunes Store in 2003 and the App Store in 2008. He also played a key role in developing Apple?s award-winning iLife suite of applications. In his early years at Apple, he was a successful manager of software engineering and customer support teams.

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Awardees represent all sectors of the technology industry, 40% of which are top individuals within the Fortune 500 companies in which they work. Click here to view the full list of the HITEC 100. And for the first time, 40% of those recognized are Latinas.

The HITEC 100 list is a compilation of the top Hispanic Professionals in the Technology Industry from across the United States and celebrates their leadership and achievements in all sectors of the industry. Honorees are evaluated on their accomplishments in the ever-changing global landscape of technology and for their mentoring and professional development activities.

?The purpose of the HITEC 100 program is to celebrate success and highlight outstanding professionals who have excelled in the innovative use of technology to create a better world. HITEC 100 Award recipients are role models that inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and are committed to building the pipeline of the next generation technology leaders that happen to be Hispanic/Latinos," said HITEC Chairman, Alberto Y?pez.

For more than a decade, HITEC has honored Hispanic professionals on the HITEC 100 list as part of the organizations mission to increase Hispanic representation and build stronger technology and executive leaders in the diversity-challenged technology industry.

"The HITEC 100 awards has become the most prestigious recognition for Technology Executives that happen to be Hispanics. This year we are recognizing a superb group of leaders that represent great diversity, 40% of which are being recognized for the first time, which is indicative of how our community is growing and expanding, following our pull-up and push-up strategy. ", said HITEC Board Member and Chair of the Awards Committee, Juan Carlos Gutierrez.

HITEC is the premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives. The honorees on the HITEC 100 list will be recognized during the HITEC 100 & Corporate Awards Gala Benefiting the HITEC Foundation on November 8, 2018. The gala will be held at the Fairmont San Jose Hotel in Silicon Valley, California.

Individuals included on the list were selected by the HITEC Board of Directors in collaboration with the 2018 Awards Nominations Committee. Nominations are solicited from HITEC members, partners and the general public.

About HITEC:

Founded to increase Hispanic representation in the diversity-challenged IT industry, HITEC (Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council) is a premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives who have built outstanding careers in the technology industry. HITEC?s premiere network spans the Americas and is focused on building stronger technology and executive leaders, leadership teams, corporations, and role models in a rapidly changing, flatter, and information technology centric world. These global leaders include executives leading Global 1000 corporations while others lead some of the largest Hispanic-owned IT firms across the Americas. HITEC enables business and professional growth for its members and fills the executive pipeline with the next generation of Hispanic IT leaders.

Our signature 2018 HITEC Silicon Valley Leadership Summit, hosted by Cisco, will take place November 7 - 9, 2018. This event will be attended by top Hispanic technology professionals and leaders from around the country.

Our welcome reception, hosted by Cisco, on the evening of November 7 will kick-off the event and be followed by our 2-day leadership summit November 8-9, themed Leading in the Era of Digital Transformation. Don't miss your chance to be part of the HITEC experience!

Hotel reservation information will be included in your confirmation email once you have registered.

*Please note* HITEC Summit registration does not include a seat at the HITEC 100 Gala, gala tickets sold separately (see below).

Our HITEC 100 Corporate Awards & Gala will take place on the evening of November 8, 2018 at the Fairmont Hotel San Jose. This event is held annually to recognize the nation's most influential Hispanics in the information technology industry.

Registration for the HITEC 100 Awards & Corporate Awards Gala will not include a pass to attend the 2-day leadership summit. Registration for the gala is completely separate from the 2-day leadership summit.

*Please note* HITEC 100 Awards Gala registration does not include a ticket to the HITEC Leadership Summit, the Leadership Summit tickets are sold separately (see above).

We are excited to share mid-program highlights from the 2018 Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) Emerging Executive Program (EEP) Program. We are in the fifth year of our successful program that pairs C-level mentors with corporate sponsor mentees. The 2018 cohorts consists of 52 Emerging Executives paired with 52 Executives. EEP is a nine-month executive development program designed to build a stronger pipeline of the next generation of Hispanic technology leaders. Some of the topics covered in our monthly virtual and live sessions have been: Executive Presence, Financial Acumen, Instinctive Drives, Doing IT Right, and Executive Communications.

?The 2018 cohort is our largest cohort to date and I am pleased with their progress. They are taking advantage of forging relationships with their mentors and building on their leadership skills. They are making progress in their regions to build and promote the HITEC Foundation through their team project. I am very excited for the cohort to come together for our in person session on November 7th and graduation on November 8th, 2018. Cisco will be hosting the summit and our EEP session. We have some amazing speakers lined up,? says Anne-Marie Azzi, EEP Program Chair.

Our mentors and mentees have expressed some of the many benefits and positive experiences this program brings. Adam Vasquez of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an executive mentor, shared a few words about his role as a mentor:

?The Emerging Executive Program is something I wish I had available to me as I was going through my career. Learning from someone who had faced similar challenges I was facing and learning from their hindsight would have accelerated my career.
Personally, I'm rewarded by sharing my experience and advice with others. I get a great sense of joy/satisfaction watching people grow their careers and expanding the Hispanic leadership network. This will provide long term payback for other young Hispanics.
As a mentor, sometimes all I do is reinforce the mentees strengths and help them build their confidence. I just simply help them see the value and strengths they already have.?

Daniel Gasparri, Adam?s mentee, has had a great experience with the program so far, and his mentor has provided important career strategies.

?HITEC has selected excellent topics and the presenters have been outstanding. The program has focused on strengthening business fundamentals while covering important leadership and technology topics. In addition, the EEP is a platform for developing an international network of high performing leaders from top companies. I have had very enlightening conversations with multiple EEP candidates which always leaves me energized.

A key element of the EEP is the concept of the Executive Mentor. In my case, my mentor, Adam Vazquez from HPE, has provided important guidance and strategies that will help me navigate
through difficult situations in my company. In addition, Adam has helped me focus my career development efforts, and has reminded me of the importance of taking on strategic tasks while adding value beyond your team or organization.

It is important to mention, that although Adam is a senior executive at HPE and his schedule is mostly reserved to deal with super important internal and external issues, Adam takes the mentor role very seriously and always makes time for our recurring meetings. I feel very fortunate to have Adam as my mentor.?

When talking about what mentees most enjoy about the program, they often express the overwhelming satisfaction of having an exceptional and dedicated mentor. Mildred Jammer, shared that her mentor, Juan Carlos Gutierrez gave her a different perspective for her career goals.

?The EEP has been a great experience for me. I?ve been at Microsoft for 22 years. I really wanted an external mentor to provide career growth opportunity direction from a different perspective.

I got a promotion that I had been wanting and I feel that my mentor helped me think outside of the norm from how I was presenting myself, to making sure I had a story to tell and having a quick elevator pitch. He always managed to provide me with tools, books or links that happened to come at the right time. I have found that the program has been great for me career-wise.?

Each year the cohort is tasked with a group assignment that builds their network while serving a greater purpose. Within their regional teams, they began to develop a campaign for the HITEC Foundation.

The 2018 EEP cohort recently met to deliver updates as to their regional groups progress on the HITEC Foundation awareness campaign. It was very interesting to see how each group is developing their own unique strategy on getting the word out to the community regarding the Foundation?s three core programs ? scholarship, internship, and mentorship. We look forward to the end of year presentations and the positive impact this joint effort will produce for the LatinX technology leaders of tomorrow.

In summary, the EEP program provides a set of tools and experiences that allow participants to be more strategic in their current roles and to proactively work on career growth strategies. This is definitely a terrific HITEC program that is helping Hispanic emerging IT talent take their game to the next level.

]]>HITEC News RoomWed, 29 Aug 2018 15:40:52 GMTAnnouncement: Macy?s Joins HITEC as a Gold Sponsorhttps://www.hitecglobal.org/news/415809/
https://www.hitecglobal.org/news/415809/The Hispanic IT Executive Council is proud to announce Macy's is now a HITEC Gold Sponsor. Welcome to the Familia!

About Macy'sMacy?s, Inc. is one of the nation?s premier retailers. With fiscal 2017 sales of $24.837 billion and approximately 130,000 employees, the company operates approximately 690 department stores under the nameplates Macy?s and Bloomingdale?s, and more than 170 specialty stores that include Bloomingdale?s The Outlet, Bluemercury, Macy?s Backstage and STORY. Macy?s, Inc. operates stores in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, as well as macys.com, bloomingdales.com and bluemercury.com. Bloomingdale?s stores in Dubai and Kuwait are operated by Al Tayer Group LLC under license agreements. Macy?s, Inc. has corporate offices in Cincinnati, Ohio and New York, New York.

Attendees were inspired and motivated to become better digital citizens, have inclusive interactions, and to use technology to improve how we work and serve our community.

Microsoft Welcome Reception

The Microsoft Welcome reception was held on the main floor of the c Microsoft Visitors Center. Summit attendees were free to explore and interact with some of Microsoft's cutting-edge tech: including the Xbox Gaming Center, device showcase, Microsoft history exhibit, and AI experience.

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Day one began with our signature HITEC Women In Technology Breakfast, sponsored by Accenture.Mary Ellen Smith, CVP of Worldwide Operations at Microsoft, welcomed the attendees and talked about the value of having conversations about the culture of equality.

?This conversation helps change things. It creates the right type of dialogue and actions that can occur simply because the conversation started and the awareness is there. We recognize opportunities and challenges as we move forward." - Mary Ellen Smith

Nellie Borrero, Accenture?s Global I&D champion led a discussion with HITEC Board Chairman Alberto Y?pez and David Olivencia, Managing Director, Cloud Advisory, Accenture and HITEC Advisory Board Member, centered around changing the corporate culture in a way that women can thrive.

MICROSOFT WELCOME:"Cultural change comes from the top. We are changing the culture to pull out the best in everybody and get a better outcome as a result." - Kurt DelBene, Chief Officer & Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy Core Services Engineering and Operations at Microsoft.

Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft discussed Microsoft's approach to accessibility. Microsoft is in it for the long game from accessibility to inclusion. Disability impacts many of us, so it's our responsibility to do more. At Microsoft, it is embedded in their fabric, culture and DNA. Jenny stated, "I see this as a business imperative for customers, employees and humanity. If we design through the lens of disability, we will create some amazing stuff."________________________________________________________________________________________

Katy Jo Wright, Director of Gaming for Everyone at Microsoft spoke on Microsoft's approach of intentional inclusion and how it will drive business growth and gaming for everyone. Video games are typically someone's first introduction to technology. In gaming, diversity and inclusion matters. "People come where they are invited, but they stay where they are welcome."

Amit Mital, CEO and Founder of Kernal Labs, discussed the future of identity, why the current paradigm is broken and what's driving innovation. A key element in cybersecurity is identity, the key is to providing users with a better experience. The future of identity needs to be simple, secure and scalable.

Disrupting the Disruptors: How Leaders are Responding and Regaining Their Ground presented by EY

This panel discussion included speakers Amy Summy, Principal, EY, Cornelius Hoekstra, CEO, Amicus.io, Jen Ball, Global Head of Product, Franklin Templeton, and T.A. McCann, Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs. They showcased the significant disruption in Financial Services and how the world's oldest and largest institutions are shifting to keep place, and leapfrogging new and existing competition. One of the key trends is data science: looking at massive amounts of data and driving insights from them. Consider your own data as an asset. Businesses will need to collect data, understand it and utilize it over time.

Donna encouraged attendees to pursue their passions by developing a side hustle and how to tell their own story online so that their brand reflects their passion. Dona gave everyone a call to action to use a proven formula to tell their story effectively by writing the change they want to see in the world, what they want to be known for, what they'll do to make this change, and what they will create.

DAY #2 - Leadership Summit HighlightsThursday August 2, 2018

Three concurrent sessions were offered at the Seattle Leadership Summit.

KPMG Board Fit: Societal Expectations, Sustainability, and the Role of the Board - KPMG continued their Board Fit series, addressing the evolving impact of investors, consumers and key stakeholders, along with insight into guiding company strategy.

Technology Track: Securing Our Future - with Microsoft CISO Bret Arsenault and Leadership Team - Bret and his leadership team shared how they approached security, and how their team was able to defend against attempted cyber-attacks.

Professional Track: President at Exeqpath, LLC, Fernando Rosario presented, We All Have a Story - Learn to Tell Yours - In this presentation on storytelling, Fernando Rosario showcased how storytelling can be used to make connections. Telling great stories is one of the single greatest hacks to leading a group, connecting with new people, and being memorable long after the presentation has concluded.

Gloria Candelario Hossri, Director Healthcare Technology Services, Johnson & Johnson - Gloria talked about our responsbility as leaders in our community to give back and help create a better tomorrow by inspiring young people to excel academically, elevate their career aspirations, and build a better future to reach their full potential.

Carol Cala, Vice President of Energy, Environment, Safety and Health at Lockheed Martin - Sustainability means different things to different people. When you think of sustainability at Lockheed Martin, it protects the environment, strengthens communities and propels responsible growth.

Shelley McKinley, Head of Technology and Corporate Responsibility, Microsoft - AI is Technology that can perceive, learn and reason to extend the capabilities of people and organizations. It's about finding ways to positively benefit society. We can create a more sustainable world and transform society drastically.

Fireside Chat: Microsoft's Cloud Journey and How It Changed us:
Andy Erlandson, HITEC Corporate Advisory Board and General Manager, Microsoft and Brad Wright, Partner Engineering Manager, Microsoft, shared insights into their own journey to the cloud, how it's changed IT execution, fundamentals and people, and what's next. Attendees had the opportunity to ask questions specifically about their approach to cloud solutions as it relates to their own job functions in IT.

This panel of experts focused on data protection and being better digital citizens. As digital citizens of this planet, we are responsible for creating demand. As a result, we must take collective responsibility for ourselves as digital citizens and the impact it has on our world. We all have a responsibility not only to ourselves, but to the people in our community.

Mixed Reality in the Modern Workplace: What it is, How it's Changing the World, its Significance for the LatinX Community - Lourdes Orive, Sr. Director, Hololens Commercial Programs, Mixed Reality Studio, Microsoft

Lourdes discussed Mixed Reality, the blending of the physical and digital world. She shared a glimpse into the world of mixed reality at Microsoft and the devices they are creating to address the challenges faced by businesses today, allowing them to save time, money and enable them to find solutions in ways they couldn't before.

ATTENDEE HIGHLIGHTS

See what attendees had to say about
the HITEC Leadership Summit:

What keeps me coming back is the caliber of the attendees, the kindness and the follow-up. Everyone followed up with me. -Marta Montoya

What I like about HITEC is that I am part of a larger network. I get the chance to hear the latest in technology and come to places like Microsoft! - Gloria Ciampa

What keeps me coming back is the people who are very established in their careers. I think about where I want to be, and these are the people who I aspire to be like. It makes me think: ?If they can do it, I can do it too. - John Canela

Thank you for attending!
Mark Your Calendars for The Next HITEC Leadership Summit at Cisco!

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]]>HITEC News RoomThu, 9 Aug 2018 17:42:28 GMTHITEC names Omar Duque as President to Lead Next Phase of Growthhttps://www.hitecglobal.org/news/411518/
https://www.hitecglobal.org/news/411518/Duque brings proven track record of scaling non-profit organizations serving the Hispanic Community

REDMOND, WASHINGTON, August 1, 2018 -- The Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council (HITEC) Board of Directors announced today at the Seattle Leadership Summit hosted by Microsoft Corp. at their Redmond headquarters, that Omar Duque will serve as the organization?s next President. For the past 11 years Duque has served as the Chief Executive Officer for the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

?Omar is an experienced, inspiring and transformational leader with a proven track record of success scaling non-profit organizations,? said J. Alberto Y?pez, HITEC?s board chairman. ?He is passionate about the role technology plays in building a better future for our community. Above all, Omar gets the core mission of HITEC of building the pipeline of the next generation technology leaders that happen to be Hispanic by engaging all of our constituents.?

During his time at IHCC Duque helped shape the organization into an innovative and nationally recognized organization working to cultivate knowledge, connections and collaboration to effect transformational social change and achieve sustainable economic impact through entrepreneurship.

?I am excited to join HITEC and look forward to working with the board and the team to advance the organization?s mission of creating career development pathway for Hispanic technology executives and develop the next generation of leaders,? Duque said. ?I look forward to meeting one-on-one with the organization?s members and supporters as we work together to drive the organization?s next phase of growth.?

HITEC is the premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives who have built outstanding careers in information technology. HITEC?s premiere network spans the Americas and is focused on building stronger technology and executive leaders, leadership teams, corporations, and role models in a rapidly changing, flatter, and information technology-centric world.

The HITEC board started the Presidential selection process late in 2017. A Presidential Search Committee was established in early 2018 and numerous highly qualified candidates were considered for the role. Duque was selected because of his experience and passion for HITEC?s mission and his commitment to service.

Duque is a Chicago native whose parents immigrated to the United States from Guatemala. He received his Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University?s Medill School of Journalism. He worked as a reporter for the Albuquerque Tribune, one of the last afternoon daily newspapers in the country. Duque is a board member for Loyola University Health System and Delta Dental of Illinois. He is the co-founder of the Latinx Founders Collective, an initiative to build a community of more than 100 venture -funded Latinx startups by 2020. Duque and his wife Clarisol live in Chicago?s South Side with their two young children. He is an avid runner and loves to cook.

For more information please contact Viviana Costa at vivianacosta@hitecglobal.org.

EXPLORE?NEW?TECHNOLOGY?JOB?OPENINGS

One of the many?benefits of collaborating with HITEC and our corporate partners is access to our open job portal. We aim to?connect Hispanic technology leaders with corporate partners?who are committed to workforce diversity. We invite you to explore and share these opportunities with your external network to?help us connect technology talent with our corporate partners.?Please click on the links below to learn more about these?opportunities.?

HITEC Emerging Executive Program participant Carlos Quezada of HPE's Aruba, hosted two events with about 30 parents of 7th and 8th graders at HPE's Aruba Headquarters in Santa Clara, CA to ?Educate, Motivate, and Participate.? The parent sessions were conducted in Spanish and included speakers from HPE Juntos ERG, Lyft, Adobe, Santa Clara University as well as HITEC member Jesse Betancourt of Oracle.

During this event, they took the opportunity to inform parents about the HITEC Foundation and created a Facebook group where they could all stay in touch and provide them with updates to any new programs or scholarships.

In addition, Juntos HPE ERG hosted about 25 Hispanic students from all over the south bay for "Lideres? Youth Fellowship visit. The ?Lideres? Youth Fellowship is a 7-month, after school course that introduces Latino students to tech, business, career exploration and more. The program is led and provided by Yacanex, a non-profit organization that focuses on economic development for Latino communities.

The purpose of this event is to receive the students that are part of this year?s Lideres class and provide a better sense of what it is like to work for a leading company in the tech industry.

Apart from providing the opportunity to see the facilities, the idea is to build an experience that would help their professional growth.

On this visit, the goal was to give students a tour of the company, and have them experience ?a day in the life? of working in a high-tech organization. Many notable executives visited the group including HPE chief legal counsel Willie Hernandez, and the HPE college intern recruiting team. Cindy Healy from Microsoft was the SKYPE conference keynote and Aruba's President, Keerti Melkote took some time to address the students.

Speaking on the students experience that day, Carlos Quezada remarked, "The students were very impressed, excited, eager to participate and inspired. We plan to have this be the first of many events going forward."

At HITEC, we make it a point to "push up and pull up" our members. One way we do this is by acknowledging and celebrating successes, career accomplishments and contributions to the community. Diego de Souza, Managing Director Security Technology with United Airlines, shared with us a story about how is making a difference in the community in Nicaragua.

"During a trip in 2016 to Managua, Nicaragua. I saw many kids seeking for food into dumpsters, that was heartbreak in my life. In partnership with a local person, I have started my own project called "El Comedor" (solidarity kitchen), where we took 20 of the children we saw, and have started to feed them meals every day. This year we understood that beyond giving the fish we should teach the kids how to fish. We have started a 'digital inclusion' where we are building a computer laboratory to teach computer skills to anyone that would like to learn. It is our hope that those children will work to obtain skills and apply them to seek to a better future."

We are proud of Diego and salute his effort in making a real impact in the community. If you have a success story you would like to share, please tell us about it here.

Diego de Souza is an Information Technology leader with 16+ years of professional experience, with a deep domain in Cyber Security, IT management, audits and business processes. Diego is United Airlines Managing Director for security technologies, responsible for United?s core security technologies such as cloud, endpoint, mobile and email security as well as having responsibility for identity and access management, privileged account management, security architecture and oversight of our security advisory team. Focused on developing world class security strategies and standards across the technology and digital organization.

On April 10th and 11th, 2018, Anne-Marie Azzi, Cisco Systems, Inc. brought together colleagues from Cisco and HITEC family to host inspirational, leadership and mentoring sessions to the 500 students at the ITSSNP, Instituto TecnicoT?cnico de la Sierra Norte de Puebla. Last year, Anne-Marie, brought colleagues from Cisco to host and participate, but this year wanted to expand the opportunity to other companies.

The ITSSNP was founded 24 years ago and has been a Cisco Networking Academy for 13 years. The ITSSNP was the first university in town to offer eight different majors from IT to Gastronomy. This university has allowed the remote inhabitants of the Mexican Sierra Poblana to attend university, where before, this was prohibitive due to the cost and accessibility to education. The talks included sessions by industry leaders and the event closed with speed mentoring sessions for 16 students.

The students are going to start mentoring circles, as well as brown bag sessions to learn how to use LinkedIn. Thirty students will also visit Cisco headquarters in Mexico City on May 18th, 2018. We are very grateful for the fabulous hospitality of the staff at the ITSSNP, especially Oroncio Hernandez, who leads the Cisco Networking Academies.

On Thursday, Anne-Marie Azzi, IT Business Operations Manager at Cisco and Rocio Lopez, IT Executive at Accenture delivered 107 pairs of shoes, 120 pairs of socks, and non-perishable foods to the Albergue Infantil in Tepeixco, Puebla. Tepeixco is a remote village where the orphanage offers help to provide housing for orphans, as well as children with working parents, that cannot afford to take care of them. The children live there during the week and spend the weekends with their parents. Albergue Infantil houses fifty two children ranging in age and education from elementary to high school. Anne-Marie and Rocio talked to the elementary and middle school students about the value of education and finishing high school. The director and parents that in attendance were very grateful for the opportunity and the kids were amazing! Anne-Marie conducted a GoFundMe campaign and raised over $3,000 for this effort.

Anne-Marie spent four years of her life in Zacatlan. She remains in contact with her childhood friends and continues to find opportunities to help her small town. The students and educators appreciate and value the attention of professionals and successful role models for the students. Anne-Marie will continue to bring this yearly program to the school, as well as help the Albergue Infantil.

About Alberto Y?pezIn 2015, Yepez co-founded Trident Capital Cybersecurity, a venture capital fund investing exclusively in cybersecurity companies that's now known as ForgePoint Capital. He joined Trident Capital as a venture partner in 2008 to assist with cybersecurity investments. After the close of Trident Capital Fund 7 in 2010, he was promoted to managing director to continue to build the cybersecurity franchise. He led the investments in Solera Networks, AlienVault, BlueCat Networks and Mocana. In addition, he started working with Trident's Cybersecurity portfolio companies and joined the boards of Mojo Networks, HyTrust, Neohapsis (acquired by Cisco) and Qualys.

The Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC), the premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and IT executives, announced nominations are now open for the its prestigious HITEC 100 award. The HITEC 100 recognizes the 100 most influential and notable Hispanic executives in the Information Technology industry.

Since 2008, HITEC has compiled a comprehensive list featuring the top 100 most influential and notable Hispanic Executives in the Information Technology Industry. The core mission of the HITEC 100 is to highlight and showcase outstanding executives who:

Excel in the business of technology.

Inspire young people to pursue careers in technology.

Motivate professionals to continue to excel and connect with Hispanic communities across the globe.

HITEC has compiled this comprehensive list of the top 100 most influential and notable Hispanic information technology professionals for nearly a decade. The selection is challenging, as the number of talented and deserving Hispanic technology professionals and leaders continues to grow at a fast pace. The HITEC 100 awards recognition, mentoring and professional development activities are made possible by the involvement and sponsorships of corporate partners and volunteers.

About HITEC:

Founded to increase Hispanic representation in the diversity-challenged IT industry, HITEC (Hispanic IT Executive Council) is a premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and IT executives who have built outstanding careers in information technology. HITEC?s premiere network spans the Americas and is focused on building stronger technology and executive leaders, leadership teams, corporations, and role models in a rapidly changing, flatter, and information technology centric world. These global leaders include executives leading Global 1000 corporations while others lead some of the largest Hispanic-owned IT firms across the Americas. HITEC enables business and professional growth for its members and fills the executive pipeline with the next generation of Hispanic IT leaders.

Over 300 technology business executives and senior leaders, comprised of 40% women?and?50% first-time HITEC summit attendees, gathered in Dallas, TX on March 14-16,?for the HITEC Dallas Leadership Summit themed?"Transforming Through Disruption," hosted by AT&T.?
Expert speakers and panelists contributed their knowledge on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and implementing technology for a greater good. Many speakers shared advice, stories of their personal journey and experiences, aligned with our mission at HITEC of?"pushing up and pulling up."

The Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) hosted 52 emerging executives at the AT&T Headquarters in Dallas to launch its 2018 HITEC Emerging Executive Program (EEP), led by?Anne-Marie Azzi, Cisco Systems IT Business Operations Manager.?As HITEC continues to evolve, it is simultaneously providing personal development and growth to its members.? A critical component of that success is HITEC?s Emerging Executive Program, which is a cornerstone of their core mission: to develop future Hispanic technology and business leaders. The mission will continue with its 2018 EEP cohort, by helping these emerging executives develop the core executive skill set they need to be successful.?Read more about the EEP session?here.?

On the morning of March 15, Accenture opened Day #1 of the Leadership Summit with the highly anticipated HITEC Women In Tech Breakfast series. The Women in Tech program offers an open conversation on bridging the gender gap and advancing a career in technology. It's a forum where women bond with shared experiences and advice in a collaborative environment.
The breakfast panel started with a moving story by?Sonia Carvalho, in which she talked openly about the adversities she faced growing up in a repressive environment and how her perseverance led to her current position of Managing Director, Products SAP Practice at Accenture.
Rocio Lopez, Global Information Technology Executive for Accenture, key member and lead for the HITEC Women In Tech Breakfast series, moderated the panel which featured:
Adriana Torres, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Hospitality Support, Oracle
Dr. Alicia Abella, Vice President, Advanced Technology Realization, AT&T Services Inc.
Karla Parra, Senior Manager, Talent and Organization, Accenture?

"Diversity has so many different faces and we need to embrace the different types: gender, ethnicity. At Accenture, we are encouraging diversity of strengths. The concept is we can only be a strong team when we have diversity of more than just gender or ethnicity, but also what we bring to the table as individuals."-Karla Parra

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Pablo Salazar, Chief Information Officer and Vice President Compliance, AT&T Mexico, opened Day #1 of the Leadership Summit with a warm and energetic welcome to HITEC Leaders and followed with his presentation titled,?Disrupting Mexico Telecom.Pablo shared the challenges AT&T faced entering the monopolized telecommunications market of Mexico and how they increased their footprint by offering innovating products to an under serviced consumer base. Disruption was the choice they made to transform the telecom market in Mexico.

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Gene Alvarez, HITEC Advisory Board Member and Managing Vice President, Gartner Inc., kicked off the afternoon with an outstanding presentation titled,?Winds of Digital Disruption,?in which he discussed the difference between digital projects and digital business. Gene also discussed how digital disruption is reshaping industries and how with nearly four years into the digital shift we find ourselves at the peak of inflated expectations. Gene's presentation was framed around 3 network effective technologies: Internet of Things, Application Programming Interfaces and Artificial Intelligence.

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?A highlight of the afternoon was Thaddeus Arroyo, CEO of AT&T Business, who discussed the power of technology and the community's responsibility to use it for the purpose of good.?"We can't deliver a new future if we can't imagine how to build a better world along the way," said Arroyo.

Next,?Thaddeus Arroyo? brought?Suman Kanuganti, CEO of Aira, a key collaborator of the AT&T Foundry, to the stage for a memorable?AT&T Fireside Chat - Technology for Good, in which they described how the two companies worked collaboratively to bring a life changing product to market for the visually impaired called "smart glasses." These glasses read text to the user and connects them with a live person who can help them navigate their surroundings.

Marcos Jimenez, CEO, Softtek and?Jorge Pederzini, Global Director for Brinker International, shared the stage for a fireside chat focused on?Facing the Digital Challenge?where they discussed the role technology is playing in marketing and the importance of having a global hub system, proving the ability to share the right content at the right time.

HITEC 50 AWARDS DINNER

On the evening of March 15, HITEC Leaders and guests came together at the 2018 HITEC 50 Awards Dinner to honor the top 50 most influential and notable professionals in the technology industry in Latin America/Ibero-America.

Emcees for the evening were HITEC Board Member Juan Carlos Gutierrez and HITEC Advisory Board Member Patricia Rios.

Thaddeus Arroyo, HITEC Board of Directors and CEO of AT&T Business, gave the introductory speech where he spoke about our responsibility of developing the next generation of technology leaders.

Three concurrent sessions were offered at the Dallas Summit:

KPMG?continued their Board Fit series, which prepares C-level executives for national board positions. This session focused on helping attendees understand the interests of investors.
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Technology Track:?CEO of Sparkovation Advisors,?Thomas Miranda, along with a panel of experts, shared in-depth concerns related to machine learning and artificial intelligence, how they impact our lives today and how industries will be disrupted tomorrow.
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Professional Track:?President at Exeqpath, LLC,?Fernando Rosario?presented,?Executive Coaching, Strategic Relationships and Communication,?which focused on successful communication strategies, and the most effective skills needed for building and leveraging business relationships.?Professional development is at the core of the HITEC mission and key to our members success. Insights shared by Fernando Rosario empowered the attendees with new skill sets to refine their executive paths.

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Emerging Executive Program

The Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) hosted 52 emerging executives at the AT&T Headquarters in Dallas to launch its 2018 HITEC Emerging Executive Program (EEP), led by?Anne-Marie Azzi, Cisco Systems IT Business Operations Manager.

As HITEC continues to evolve, it is simultaneously providing personal development and growth to its members.? A critical component of that success is HITEC?s Emerging Executive Program, which is a cornerstone of their core mission: to develop future Hispanic technology and business leaders.

The mission will continue with its 2018 EEP cohort, by helping these emerging executives develop the core executive skills set they need to be successful.?Read more about the EEP session?here

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The afternoon HITEC style TED Talk:?Disruption in the New Digital Era?featured:

"Inclusion is the difference between?feeling accepted and feeling that you belong."-Cindy Healy

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?Alberto Y?pez,, HITEC Board Chairman and Managing Director at Trident Capital Cybersecurity, sat down with Hernan Armbruster, Senior Vice President, Americas Region and Hybrid Infrastructure Protection at Trend Micro, to discuss Trend Micro's IT security certification program and introduce three program graduates who provided insight into their experience with the program, the unique skills they obtained and how it has prepared them for a career in technology.

"Stop thinking about tech and look at each other in the room. Human capital is #1. That is going to drive technology." -Laura Ramirez

"We can't wait for the perfect plan. We have to be able to respond. Let's deliver our brand promises, but let our corporate reputations be about impacting lives and having positive influences on humanity." -Adrian Quintanilla

AT&T Innovation Showcase

AT&T showcased their latest technology in connectivity providing solutions in the areas of finance, healthcare and city services.

Connected Finance: AT&T showcased highly secure solutions that improve customer engagement, enhance productivity, and increase operational efficiency in the financial services industry. Demonstrated was ways to see how to transform bank lobbies and experience facial recognition demonstrations as well as digital signage.
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Connected Healthcare:?In the healthcare industry, next generation care starts with highly reliable, high bandwidth networks, connected devices, agile employees and cybersecurity preparedness. AT&T works with companies across the care continuum to bring IoT connectivity into the healthcare space, enabling caregivers to get a better-rounded picture of patient health and make faster medical decisions.
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Connected City:?IoT technology empowers cities and municipalities to improve daily life and manage city services more efficiently. AT&T is working with FirstNet to build, deploy and maintain the first-ever nationwide public safety broadband network for America?s first responders.

The Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) officially launched its 2018 HITEC Emerging Executive Program (EEP) last week at the AT&T Headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The EEP Program pairs C-level mentors with corporate sponsor mentees for a nine-month executive development program. The cohort of 2018 is the largest class to date, with 52 mentors and mentees. As HITEC continues to grow it provides members with game-changing personal and professional development opportunities such as EEP, in an effort to build a stronger pipeline of the next generation of technology leaders who just happen to be Hispanic.

As HITEC moves into the 2018 EEP Class, it continues to evolve the program with opportunities and experiences that will develop the core executive skill set of the program mentees. Key features of EEP include:

Exposure and interaction with high-level technology executives and business leaders

Guidance on career-related issues, which are unique to Hispanics in leadership

Deeper understanding on how the CXOs develop their organizations in terms of core technology competencies and performance metrics

An opportunity to elevate leadership through insightful executive coaching

Webinars that will reinforce the skills needed to execute as an emerging leader

Opportunity to participate in a community partnership project to identify, develop, and refine leadership skills

Last week?s in person session brought together EEP mentees and mentors for a series of development sessions. Throughout the day, various presenters covered a range of topics from technology to soft skills. The morning keynote, ?Managing Through Adversity?, was presented by Juan Flores, Senior Vice President, Technology Management & Operations at AT&T Services, Inc.

?You face adversity in your day to day life all the time. We have to drive the culture that encourages us to face adversity head on. We can?t let adverse situations define who we are.?

Presentations were led by top technology leaders including:

Anne-Marie Azzi, Chair for the HITEC Emerging Executive Program, and IT Operations Manager at Cisco

Fernando Rosario, President at Exeqpath and Chief Technology Officer, Raisal

The cohort also came together in a group exercise which encouraged networking, built regional teams and developed a campaign for the HITEC Foundation.

A critical component to the success of HITEC?s Emerging Executive Program (EEP) are the mentors who volunteer their time as a way to give back to the organization by contributing to the executive and the professional development of its members. The program is lead by Chairwoman Anne-Marie Azzi, IT Business Operations Manager, Cisco whose passion and leadership in supporting emerging executives is the cornerstone of EEP?s success. In just over 4 short years, the program has grown from what started with 7 mentees to now a roster of 52. This exponential growth is a testament to the program?s strength and consistency throughout its tenure. EEP Chair, Anne-Marie, has packed this nine-month program with monthly webinars featuring top executives in their respective fields, in-person sessions filled with inspirational speakers providing learning experiences and a pathway for professional growth.

?On behalf of HITEC and the HITEC Board of Directors, we are so grateful for all of our executive mentors and for Anne-Marie?s passion and devotion to the organization and the EEP program, which has grown to be an invaluable program to the organization and its members. The EEP program has become pivotal in HITEC?s development as an organization and we are proud that Anne-Marie has paved the path for such an invaluable resource to our membership and community,? Alberto Y?pez, Managing Director, Trident Capital Cybersecurity and Chairman of HITEC Board of Directors.

After last week?s in person session, EEP participants will proceed with regular one-on-one sessions with mentors, attend webinars, continue their work on HITEC Foundation Campaign Project, as well as a full day workshop at the HITEC Fall Leadership Summit. Graduation will take place November 8, 2018 at Cisco Headquarters in San Jose, California.

Feb. 19, 2018 ? The Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC), the premier global leadership organization of technology executives, today announced its HITEC 50, the 50 most influential and notable Hispanic professionals in the technology industry in Latin America and Ibero-America. The HITEC 50 will be recognized during the HITEC Dallas Leadership Summit hosted by AT&T on March 15th at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas,Texas.

Since 2011, HITEC has compiled a comprehensive list featuring the top 50 most influential and notable global Hispanic executives in the information technology industry. ?The core mission of the HITEC 50 is to highlight and showcase outstanding executives who have excelled in the business of technology and are role models who inspire young people to pursue careers in technology in the Latin American and Ibero-america regions,? said Frank DeArmas, HITEC Chairman Emeritus. ?We at HITEC are very impressed with and proud of the class of 2018 honorees, and we congratulate and salute them for their continued career achievements in the ever-changing global landscape of information technology,? said Juan Carlos Gutierrez, HITEC Board Member and Awards Committee Chair.

Awardees represent all sectors of the Technology industry, and many are top individuals within the Fortune 500 companies in which they work.

?We?re extremely proud of our HITEC 50 Awardees for this year, whose dedication has helped advance the HITEC values,? said HITEC Chairman, Alberto Yepez. ?Their hard work and dedication have helped significantly in the advance of Hispanic technology professionals around the world.?

The HITEC 50 award winners will be recognized at the HITEC 50 Awards Dinner, hosted by AT&T, which will take place at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, March 15th, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Click here to purchase tickets.

About HITEC:
Founded to increase Hispanic representation in the diversity-challenged technology industry, HITEC (Hispanic IT Executive Council) is a premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives who have built outstanding careers in information technology. HITEC?s premiere network spans the Americas and is focused on building stronger technology and executive leaders, leadership teams, corporations, and role models in a rapidly changing, flatter, and information technology centric world. These global leaders include executives leading Global 1000 corporations while others lead some of the largest Hispanic-owned technology firms across the Americas. HITEC enables business and professional growth for its members and fills the executive pipeline with the next generation of Hispanic technology leaders.

]]>HITEC News RoomThu, 15 Feb 2018 15:56:11 GMTAnnouncement: PINNACLE GROUP Joins HITEC as a Gold Sponsorhttps://www.hitecglobal.org/news/386249/
https://www.hitecglobal.org/news/386249/The Hispanic IT Executive Council?is proud to announce PINNACLE GROUP is now a HITEC Gold Sponsor.?Welcome to the Familia!

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Pinnacle Group has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit http://www.pinnacle1.com

Pinnacle Group was founded in 1996 as a niche IT solutions provider and has since grown to provide industry-leading workforce solutions and high-end IT services to iconic global giants. Pinnacle Group has previously been recognized as the WPO?s first and second 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies? in 2015 and 2016 respectively and as one of America?s fastest-growing companies on the lists of Inc. 500/5000 and Staffing Industry Analysts for over a decade.

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